Worship Pastor

We are a church family devoted to the Word, to Worship, to the Fellowship, and to the Ministry of the Gospel. First Baptist Church is located in a main suburb area of Irmo right outside of Columbia, SC. The church is made up of members from the surrounding neighborhoods and towns within 15 miles (Ballentine, Dutch Fork, Lexington, Chapin, and even Little Mountain). We are a very active church family that is growing in all ages (avg 210 on Sunday mornings). Sermons are verse-by-verse expository and Christ-centered. Our services are more traditional and we have those dressed formally and casually. We cherish our older hymns, but also enjoy singing the newer hymns. New sanctuary renovation to be completed in 2026!

We are looking for someone who will passionately lead our congregation in beautiful worship using both old and new hymns with a variety of instruments. They will prayerfully plan, oversee, and lead worship for weekly and special services while working closely with the Pastoral staff.

• Maintain a passion and character consistent with the calling of the position
• Plan and organize the order of services for Sunday worship in cooperation with the Senior Pastor
• Lead the congregation in worship with joy; guiding the congregation in song, prayer, and scripture to create an engaging experience focused on God
• Direct, lead, and disciple the choir, instrumentalists, and vocalists…
• Recruit and train volunteers to lead in all areas of the worship ministry
• Coordinate with special music (chimes, soloists, etc.)
• Supervise and lead any instrumentalists (staff, paid, and volunteer)
• Help plan and lead worship for funeral services
• Oversee the budget and expenses within their oversight
• Pray regularly for the worship, and for our congregation
• Attend all staff/planning meetings and lead team/committee meetings
• Oversee and schedule weekly practices/rehearsals
• Work closely with the AV team in communication and training
• Other duties as assigned by the pastor
• Have set office hours each week
• Assist in all areas of worship within the church
• Oversee and lead ministries in accordance with your giftedness and the pastor’s leadership

• Affirm BF&M 2000
• Experience in leading worship for both old and new hymns
• Able to read music, and knowledgeable in leading/directing choirs and instrumentalists (degree or an equivalent competency)
• Able to lead worship vocally with an instrument
• Knowledgeable in AV equipment and use
• An energetic leader, team player, and high-capacity to manage multiple projects
• Able to disciple and provide pastoral leadership across different areas
• Able to develop short-term(2-5yrs) and long-term(5-10yrs) goals for the worship ministry
• Able to take on additional ministry leadership in some other area

We are located outside of the city of Columbia where many travel to work. There are many neighborhoods and we have 4 major high schools within 10 miles of our campus. Irmo has a large mix between lower income families and middle class families, and some of the upper class families live closer to the Lake in Lexington or Chapin. There is not much of an identity or culture to Irmo because it serves as a central point of smaller communities (e.g. – there are 3 options for children’s sports within 3-4 miles of each other). We have younger families to retired couples to widows/widowers. We have all races (and currently we are hosting a Chinese ministry).